Poorly efficient light bulbs use as little as 10 percent of the electricity they draw out from your outlet and your energy bill. Not only does your wallet compensate for this inefficiency, but the environment pays a costly price as well.

With the industry's support and despite political opposition, new U.S. lighting efficiency standards went into effect this month. This move, along with similar actions in Europe and China, is helping spur new technologies...

Come January 1st, a new light bulb standard goes into effect that gradually phase out the 125-year-old inefficient incandescent bulbs. The old 100W bulb as we used to know it will go away in 2012 and be replaced by more efficient incandescent bulbs-->

DOE considering new standard for fluorescent lights that over next 30 years will save enough energy to power every home in America for an entire year, and net customers and business over $66 billion in energy savings. Voice support for this bright idea!